---My name is David Kenahan and I am a double major in Physics and Secondary Education. I lived my whole life in West Warwick, Rhode Island and graduated from West Warwick High School in 2005 as Senior Class Treasurer. In high school I was the lead alto-saxophonist in the Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble "A" Band. I was also the captain of the hockey team my senior year and made 1st Team All-Division for Defense.
---I started my undergraduate career at URI as a Computer Engineering Major due my immense hobby in building computers. After much thought and contemplation I realized it was inevitable that teaching was the best career choice for me. My freshman year at URI I went back to WWHS and became a volunteer coach for the season. With all I had learned I applied for the Assistant Coaching position my sophomore year at URI and was hired by the town of West Warwick as a salary paid high school hockey coach. I learned a great deal about adolescent education over the next two seasons and happily resigned at the end of the last season to complete my student teaching this final year of college.
---Currently, am a one-fourth owner in Hot Shots Event Services, Inc. A DJ and mobile bartending company based out of Rhode Island. I work at the Kent County YMCA as a lifeguard and youth/teen swim instructor. I am doing my student teaching at Coventry High School with Mr. Brian Golas and look forward to "getting into the action" as soon as possible!
---The purpose of this unit is to introduce the students to Newton's three governing laws of motion. It is important that students both understand the three laws and can apply the three laws to the world around them. Though some of the subtleties of this unit are in favor of developing a more mathematically adept student; the primary goals encompass a fundamental understanding of forces and their direct translation into motion. Furthermore, it is equally important that all students are able to develop a stronger foundation of problem solving, critical thinking, [graphing] calculator use, and peer/group thinking techniques. It is important that all students are encourages to try their hardest, yet not be expected to succeed immediately due to the difficulty in what they are practicing. Though personal accountability is essential at the high school level; students should be encourage to work and think in groups due to the much longer amount of time and thought the problems in this unit impose. The pinnacle goal of course is "understanding". This is most likely to be achieved through the use of various inquiry-based assignments/experiments. The students will often work in groups and use technological resources to collect data, post homework, check homework solutions, and interact with others in the class as well as the teacher. Keeping the students motiviated and focused on the topics of the lesson so that they think about it at least a little bit after school is over will help all (if not most) succeed far beyond any typical lecture-based class.
-David M. Kenahan-
---My name is David Kenahan and I am a double major in Physics and Secondary Education. I lived my whole life in West Warwick, Rhode Island and graduated from West Warwick High School in 2005 as Senior Class Treasurer. In high school I was the lead alto-saxophonist in the Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble "A" Band. I was also the captain of the hockey team my senior year and made 1st Team All-Division for Defense.
---I started my undergraduate career at URI as a Computer Engineering Major due my immense hobby in building computers. After much thought and contemplation I realized it was inevitable that teaching was the best career choice for me. My freshman year at URI I went back to WWHS and became a volunteer coach for the season. With all I had learned I applied for the Assistant Coaching position my sophomore year at URI and was hired by the town of West Warwick as a salary paid high school hockey coach. I learned a great deal about adolescent education over the next two seasons and happily resigned at the end of the last season to complete my student teaching this final year of college.
---Currently, am a one-fourth owner in Hot Shots Event Services, Inc. A DJ and mobile bartending company based out of Rhode Island. I work at the Kent County YMCA as a lifeguard and youth/teen swim instructor. I am doing my student teaching at Coventry High School with Mr. Brian Golas and look forward to "getting into the action" as soon as possible!
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---The purpose of this unit is to introduce the students to Newton's three governing laws of motion. It is important that students both understand the three laws and can apply the three laws to the world around them. Though some of the subtleties of this unit are in favor of developing a more mathematically adept student; the primary goals encompass a fundamental understanding of forces and their direct translation into motion. Furthermore, it is equally important that all students are able to develop a stronger foundation of problem solving, critical thinking, [graphing] calculator use, and peer/group thinking techniques. It is important that all students are encourages to try their hardest, yet not be expected to succeed immediately due to the difficulty in what they are practicing. Though personal accountability is essential at the high school level; students should be encourage to work and think in groups due to the much longer amount of time and thought the problems in this unit impose. The pinnacle goal of course is "understanding". This is most likely to be achieved through the use of various inquiry-based assignments/experiments. The students will often work in groups and use technological resources to collect data, post homework, check homework solutions, and interact with others in the class as well as the teacher. Keeping the students motiviated and focused on the topics of the lesson so that they think about it at least a little bit after school is over will help all (if not most) succeed far beyond any typical lecture-based class.
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